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Household of James Rayson (born 1851, Somerset)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Langport, Somerset, England

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The 1881 Census reveals a detailed snapshot of households in England, Wales and Scotland. The census was taken on April 3rd and the total population was recorded as 29,707,207.

James Rayson and 9 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Rayson, born in 1851 in Isle Brewers, Somerset, consisted of 10 members. James was the head of the household, married to Susan Rayson, born in 1853 in Somerset, England. They had 6 children; Elizabeth (born 1871 in Isle Brewers, Somerset, England), Emily Jane (born 1873 in Somerton, Somerset, England), Flora Julia (born 1874 in Somerton, Somerset, England), Sarah Rosina (born 1876 in Somerton, Somerset, England), Ann (born 1878 in Somerton, Somerset, England) and William Geo (born 1881 in Somerton, Somerset, England).
During the period, also present in the household were James's Father, John (born 1807 in Somerset, England) and James's Mother, Mary (born 1808 in Baltonsborough, Somerset, England).


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James Rayson's household

Male

James

Rayson

Head
Female

Susan

Rayson

Wife
Female

Elizabeth

Rayson

Daughter
Female

Emily Jane

Rayson

Daughter
Female

Flora Julia

Rayson

Daughter
Female

Sarah Rosina

Rayson

Daughter
Female

Ann

Rayson

Daughter
Male

William Geo

Rayson

Son
Male

John

Rayson

Father
Female

Mary

Rayson

Mother
First name(s) James
Last name Rayson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 30
Birth year 1851
Birth place Isle Brewers, Somerset, England

Household members (10 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Rayson

Head

Married

30

1851

Isle Brewers, Somerset, England

Susan

Rayson

Wife

Married

28

1853

Somerset, England

Elizabeth

Rayson

Daughter

Single

10

1871

Isle Brewers, Somerset, England

Emily Jane

Rayson

Daughter

Single

8

1873

Somerton, Somerset, England

Flora Julia

Rayson

Daughter

Single

7

1874

Somerton, Somerset, England

Sarah Rosina

Rayson

Daughter

Single

5

1876

Somerton, Somerset, England

Ann

Rayson

Daughter

Single

3

1878

Somerton, Somerset, England

William Geo

Rayson

Son

Single

0

1881

Somerton, Somerset, England

John

Rayson

Father

Married

74

1807

Somerset, England

Mary

Rayson

Mother

Married

73

1808

Baltonsborough, Somerset, England

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